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LOT 0204

Estimate
GBP (£) 1,000 - 1,400
EUR (€) 1,160 - 1,620
USD ($) 1,340 - 1,880

ROMAN SILVER RING WITH LION ATTACKING A BIRD GEMSTONE
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.73 grams, 25.14 mm overall, 18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).

Rounded bezel with inset jasper gemstone, intaglio scene of a lion pouncing upon a goose taking flight; possibly a marriage or the stone has been displaced due to corrosion in the socket.

PROVENANCE:
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 235, for type.

CONDITION
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